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Thank you for playing :D

Not having sound effects was a deliberate choice to try something different from other match-3 games and let the music "surround" the player...  But now that I have more time I will try adding some sounds and see how it fits!

You're absolutely right, it is often very strong to oil the entire map... It was a real concern in term of design during dev.
I felt that reducing the time would help in that regard (you simply don't have time to oil the map, so you need to be more deliberate), but I see how it could backfire and have the opposite effect in stressful situations.
I am still thinking about that issue, but improving the flow of the experience (giving more time, reducing the size of the grid at first, etc.) could help in making it less stressful for new players.  For more experienced player, I believe that the scoring system kinda solve this issue as you need deliberate play to optimize your score.
Thank you for your feedback, it helps a lot!

Thanks for the feedback!!
Yeah you're right, it was really hard to balance the experience as I wanted a starting point not too overwhelming for new players, but still interesting and intense for more experienced ones... Which is why new blocs appear only if you destroy some, during the first 15 waves. 
But now that I've gathered more feedback I agree that it is still overwhelming for new players. It gave me some ideas to improve the experience, so look forward to that haha ;)

That was really funny! I laughed out loud a couple time at the absurdity of what was going on :D
The presentation is lovely and very slick!

Very fun idea! I wish the hitboxes were made clearer for the snake-like game, as hitting the sword felt a bit frustrating sometimes. 
I could definitely see myself playing more of it if you ever add new levels 
The artsyle is lovely too

The presentation is great and really unique. It oozes slickness!
Also, thanks for sharing an HTML version

Thank you so much for trying out the game and your feedback
That's a good idea! Tetris was my main inspiration so I wanted to get something frantic
But I could totally see the game working if I tuned it up differently to make it more calculated and precise. I might add another game mode after the end of the jam :D

Very fun setting and concept
Props to the catchy music!

Slick presentation! I was not expecting a cluster of knives as soon as the camera moved up x)
Well done!

Cool physics indeed :D

I love the fact that you can jump mid-air after using the hook! 

Loved the art! The gameplay feels super snappy too

Got 1:17! The movement feels great, I wish there were more levels!

I was a bit skeptic at first, but it turns out to work well!
That's a really original and interesting concept

I loved the music and the satisfying sounds, it feels nice to play despite how simple it is!

It feels awesome to play! Congrats!

I loved the "Slislislislick" x)
The mechanics are really fun too!

I looooooove to hear that 😁 

It was very cool watching you figure out the puzzles during your live, thank you for showcasing our game!

Cool idea very well executed!

I wonder wether you should add a system to encourage player looping back to their initial word after some time (for example, setting a random goal at the start of the game : "your objective is to make a loop with between 25 and 30 entries")

We would lose the infinite aspect that is really nice, but that would add an extra layer of complexity

As an avid Shmup player, I really love the core mechanic of swapping between ships to pick up items.

I could see this idea being expanded upon and leading to a very fun game filled with tense movement decisions (what if, for example, each ship had a different weapon you had to adapt to when swapping to pick up items...)

As it stands out, the game is really fun and I had a good time discovering the abilities of each ship, I'm also impressed by the amount of content you've put in, even including a boss battle!

Once the mechanics clicked for me, I had a really fun time with the game!

I relied heavily on kiting enemies and using dash to cancel my actions' recovery 😁

That is a very impressive game, I have no idea how you managed to implement that many features and art as a solo dev, great work!

I enjoyed the gameplay, the slow down was a nice touch and the levels were well made. They didn't feel repetitive and became increasingly difficult and interesting.

I would suggest adding some air control after looping, to reposition Loop-man when doing successive loops.

As a side note, we also made a game featuring Loop-man! It is pretty cool to see the "Loop-man extended universe" come together during this game jam 😁

Thank you very much!

I'll add a basic save feature once the voting is over. We didn't prioritize it due to time constraints, but I agree it's important to allow players to take breaks in this type of game 😌

As for the UI, all credits to Basilio Moya (redh_art on Instagram) who spent a lot of time perfecting all its details (he also made the beautiful illustration you see at the start of the game!)

I was not aware you could do that with Steam! Thank you for sharing, hopefully we can reach out to more players thanks to your tip 😁

Thank you so much ☺️

Thank you so much for showcasing our game!

I unfortunately wasn't able to watch you play live but I really appreciate you taking the time and giving us more visibility.

And I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Now that I've been able to do a few playtests, I think I agree with your point. I was afraid to scare players away or lose them with confusing mechanics if I introduced them faster, but I've overdone it a little bit..

Thank you for your kind words ☺️

Even if the final level looks like mission impossible, there is indeed a solution to it!

I promise 😉